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

Marco Polo: The Journey of a Beatmaking Pioneer

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…

Amir Said Oct 16, 2014 1

Using Your Composite Idea as a Guide to Capture the Essence and Feel You Envision Eight years ago, my…

Amir Said Oct 7, 2014 0

Enjoyable Beat Tape That's Consistent Throughout By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Consummate pros do what they do…

Amir Said Oct 6, 2014 0

Prolonging Sounds May Be the Answer to the Question By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) When it comes to…

Amir Said Oct 5, 2014 1

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

Amir Said Sep 29, 2014

#2 – Marley Marl By AMIR SAID (SA'ID) Marley Marl. Pioneering hip hop/rap DJ and father of modern…