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

Congratulations to Midwest Authority AKA “Trip”, May ’09 BeatTips Beat Battle…

Amir Said Jun 17, 2009 0

Congrats to Midwest Authority AKA "Trip" for winning the May '09 BeatTips Beat Battle. For a full…

Amir Said Jun 2, 2009 1

Because of the subtle nuances, this is actually one of the better videos I've ever scene... In this…

Amir Said Jun 2, 2009 1

In this video, M-Phazes upgrades a beat that he did for Pharoahe Monch. Nothing major in this video, but…

Amir Said Apr 24, 2009 0

Congrats to Krazyfingaz for winning the March '09 BeatTips Beat Battle. Krazyfingaz, who had to overcome…

Amir Said Feb 23, 2009 3

I've worked as long as I can with my G4... These "slow" messages that I keep getting is slowing me down!…

Amir Said Feb 18, 2009 0

Congrats to Widluk for winning the January '09 BeatTips Beat Battle. Widluk edged out some heavy…

Amir Said Jan 7, 2009 1

If you've ever been in the market for an MPC, (or any used gear, for that matter), finding the right…

Amir Said Jan 6, 2009 1

Congrats to Don P, AKA "Donproductionbeatz", for winning the December '08 BeatTips.com Beat Battle. Don…

Amir Said Dec 9, 2008 0

The December BeatTips Beat Battle is lookin' real crazy right about now! Not even three days into the…

Amir Said Dec 5, 2008 1

A year ago, on the heals of his release, 'Graduation', Kanye West stood relatively silent on a 50 Cent…