Amir Said: 4 books
The BeatTips Manual
The Art of Beatmaking, The Hip Hop/Rap Music Tradition, and The Common Composer
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2013
'The BeatTips Manual' (Amir Said) is the definitive study of the art of beatmaking (hip hop production). Brilliantly divided into five major parts - a riveting History part, an extensive Instruction (how-to) part, an insightful Interviews part, which features exclusive interviews with DJ Premier, DJ...
Ghetto Brother
How I Found Peace in the South Bronx Street Gang Wars
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2015
Benjy Melendez, founder of the Ghetto Brothers street gang, social activist, and lead singer of the Ghetto Brothers band, now tells his story: a memoir of life as a late 1960s/early 1970s street gang member, of a musician on the cusp of stardom, a fighter for peace, and a man on a quest to reclaim his...
The Truth About New York
The Long-Term Visitor's Guide to the City That Never Sleeps
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2016
New York City is tough to figure out. For short-term visitors, this usually isn’t a concern. But for long-term visitors — those who plan to or have already relocated — understanding NYC is a must. For many, the task of learning NYC becomes little more than a wishful bargain with time. But time...
After Khomeini
Iran Under His Successors
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2009
For many Americans, Iran is our most dangerous enemy--part of George W. Bush's "axis of evil" even before the appearance of Ahmadinejad. But what is the reality? How did Ahmadinejad rise to power, and how much power does he really have? What are the chances of normalizing relations with...