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 List of Great Records for Drum Sounds, Vol. 1

Amir Said Sep 25, 2016 1

Record gems with open drum sounds. I’m a strong advocate for using custom drum sounds. Although I…

Amir Said Sep 8, 2016 0

Amir Said Apr 19, 2016 0

A rapper uses a sample from a song of another artist to create a new song — said rapper places new song…

Amir Said Apr 4, 2016 0

DJ Supa Dave's soulful beat merges with Kool G Rap's poignant rhymes, exhibiting top quality rap music.…

Amir Said Apr 1, 2016 0

Understanding the music industry's loan-and-own contract model and why it should be prompting further…

Amir Said Mar 31, 2016 0

Marco polo on the anatomy of a producer, how hip hop and beatmaking helped save his life, how he’s…

Amir Said Jan 15, 2015 0

Amid the beat market exchange, a growing number of talented beatmakers, and desperation beat prices, a…

Amir Said Jan 9, 2015 2

Choosing the right DAW or tracking scheme for your beats By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Recently, a BeatTips…

Amir Said Nov 6, 2014 0

A Frequency Runs Through It Understanding. It’s one of the primary keys to crafting quality beats.…

Amir Said Oct 23, 2014 1

Reward for Mediocrity Means that Rap Will Never Go Back to its Golden Eras, Where Vanguard Art Growth was…