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

Jay Electronica – “Exhibit C” Live Performance (Video)

Amir Said Jan 18, 2010 0

Live Performance Gives New Meaning to "Exhibit C;" Encouraging to See Crowd Move to Soulful Tune By Amir…

Amir Said Jan 14, 2010 0

Beatmaker Uses Cosigns from Music-Making Peers to Promote New Project; Album and Marketing Move Could put…

Amir Said Jan 8, 2010 0

New Site, FreeAllMusic.com, Offers Free Mp3's in Exchange for Watching Single Video Commercial; Majors to…

Amir Said Jan 2, 2010 4

There are remixes...then there are Hasan Insane remixes! Here, again with a rework of Jay Electronica's…

Amir Said Dec 31, 2009

Something You Should Know Good information, i.e. knowledge, makes life more pleasurable. Bad information…

Amir Said Dec 22, 2009

By Amir Said A DIY System is simply an organized plan of action that an artist uses to do it for him or…

Amir Said Dec 21, 2009

By Amir Said What Does "DIY" Mean? DIY stands for Do It Yourself! More broadly speaking, it means take…

Amir Said Dec 8, 2009 1

For Major Record Companies, Time-Tested Acts Fit the Bill...But at What Cost? By Amir Said Anyone who's…

Amir Said Dec 4, 2009

Hip Hop's/Rap's Chief Compositional Process By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Simply put, beatmaking (hip hop…

Amir Said Nov 19, 2009 1

Every time I hear 9th Wonder's name, I can't help but think about how kind and generous he was to me.…