What Does bars Mean?

[Tranquil]

Like, Eminem and 50 did 8 bars each, what does bars mean?

[Steve Spag]

A bar is a written line. A standard rap verse contains 16 bars (16 lines).

[Tranquil]

A bar is a written line. A standard rap verse contains 16 bars (16 lines).

oh, ok, thank you

[Mr. Chambers]

.......and you rap?

[Wic Kid]

.......and you rap?

This term is not very known outside the states. I mean, I know what it means, but lotta people dont.

And to Eminemislegend, when Em said "This is 34 bars, we aint even third of the way thru" in The Warning, what did u mean he meant by that?

[DƎRDYPK]

bars are what mcs murk

[Mr. Chambers]

.......and you rap?

This term is not very known outside the states. I mean, I know what it means, but lotta people dont.

And to Eminemislegend, when Em said "This is 34 bars, we aint even third of the way thru" in The Warning, what did u mean he meant by that?

meh.......but doesn't he live in america....and its not that hard to figure out..i knew what bars were since i first started listening to rap.....

[mcZu]

Bars are not 'lines' or 'two-lines-each.' A bar is the empty space in a beat between two specific instruments/sounds which you fill with words. People always mistake bars for lines.

[theJFKshow]

Bars are not 'lines' or 'two-lines-each.' A bar is the empty space in a beat between two specific instruments/sounds which you fill with words. People always mistake bars for lines.

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