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

John King and the Story of Chung King Studios

Amir Said Nov 27, 2017 0

Pioneering Recording Studio and Its Owner Helped Give Hip Hop/Rap Music New Dimension Chung King…

Amir Said Nov 22, 2017 0

Listening To One Of Jazz's Most Prolific Groups, I Learned How To Add Natural Shuffle To My Beats The…

Amir Said Feb 17, 2017 0

Fridays are always a heavy day for me. It's usually the day that I have the most going on. So to help…

Amir Said Feb 10, 2017 0

Fridays are always a heavy day for me. It's usually the day that I have the most going on. So to help…

Amir Said Feb 9, 2017 0

Slow soul songs fill the bill. Years of diggin' in the crates and studying different kinds of records…

Amir Said Feb 8, 2017 0

Record Gems with Open Drum Sounds. I’m a strong advocate for using custom drum sounds. Although I…

Amir Said Feb 3, 2017 0

Fridays are always a heavy day for me. It's usually the day that I have the most going on. So to help…

Amir Said Feb 1, 2017 0

A gem from late 1970s/early 1908s reggae. Also, why dub proves to be useful for coming up with new drum…

Amir Said Jan 27, 2017 0

The key to making great beats is consistency. Consistency keeps you in a music-making zone and away from…

Amir Said Jan 8, 2017 0

You're in the lab making a new beat, you're nodding your head, the beat is dope — almost. You just have…