Amir Said

Amir Said (Said) is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of BeatTips. A writer, publisher, and beatmaker/rapper from New York now living in Paris. Said is a co-founder of the publishing company Superchamp Books and the author of a number of books, including: ‘The BeatTips Manual,’ ‘The Art of Sampling,’ and ‘The Truth About New York.’ He is also a recording artist whose made a number of music projects, including his latest album 'The Best of Times.' Follow him on Twitter at: @amirsaid and @BeatTipsManual

Beat Breakdown: Gorillaz feat. Mos Def & Bobby Womack – “Stylo”

Amir Said Oct 18, 2019 0

Gorillaz serve up yesterday feel; 1980s synth-style construction strikes warm chord. "Stylo," the…

Amir Said Oct 18, 2019 0

Understanding. It’s one of the primary keys to crafting quality beats. Understanding is something South…

Amir Said Oct 11, 2019 0

Duo Soars with Broadly Complete Album By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) BeatTips Rating: 5/5 The…

Amir Said Oct 9, 2019 0

Fresh off his In2Deep album release, Tedy Andreas has released a new single. The Houston, Texas native…

Amir Said Oct 9, 2019 0

Brooklyn and Chicago link up over sample-based beat... Earlier this year, Brooklyn MC Saga and Chicago…

Amir Said Oct 9, 2019 0

Jamal Flecks (formerly known as Basqui) released the music video for his single "Mofo" last night. The…

Amir Said Oct 8, 2019 0

With two fresh new album projects on the market — a compilation called RAW and Whole Food with Denmark…

Amir Said Oct 8, 2019 0

Jon Crawford released his new album Circle of Life in January, 2018. The Camden, New Jersey native has…

Amir Said Oct 2, 2019 0

Fair use, a doctrine codified in U.S. copyright law, acknowledges that there are some forms of borrowing…

Amir Said Jun 30, 2019 0

Madlib shook up the beatmaking community Saturday when he announced that he'd made all of the beats for…