What does a “Bar” or “Bars” mean in Rap?

What does a “bar” mean? and What are “bars”?

The slang terms “Bar” and “Bars” are nouns, which is used in rap music and music theory to reference a line in a rappers lyrics. Every line in a rap song is usually considered a bar. “Bars” are usually used emphasis a verse or a line in a rappers lyrics is really good or clever.

A Bar is a line in a rap song.

Bars are lines in a rap song.

The terms “Bar” and/or “Bars” has been used by Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Logic, Drake, Kanye West, J. Cole, Skepta, Lil Uzi Vert and many more rappers.

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