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

BeatTips Certified: Jamal Flecks – “Mofo” (Prod. by Hype)

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…

Amir Said Jan 15, 2018 0

When you you dig for records, after you find something you like, it's worth it to listen to the record…

Amir Said Dec 7, 2017 0

The Beautiful Merger of Past and Present Committed to the style and sound of sampling. That's where we…

Amir Said Nov 29, 2017 0

Record Gems with Open Drum Sounds I'm a strong advocate for using custom drum sounds. And although I…

Amir Said Nov 28, 2017 0

Early Funk From Obscure, Little-Known Outfit One of the things that makes digging for "new" music so…

Amir Said Nov 28, 2017 0

Crafted Like a Horror Flick Score; "Old English" Is A Groove That Engages With Slow-Tempo Urgency I…