Monday Mixtape, Vol. 156 - Jack Harlow's Best Songs
This where my head is
I feel resentment from every direction
Even some homies be wearing expressions
I be discouraged from sharing my blessings
We used to share a connection
Now it just feels like it's wearing and stretching
I'm getting real sick of taking advice
From people that never could stare at reflections
- Jack Harlow, “WHATS POPPIN”
BARS, man. It’s all about the bars.
For the uninitiated, most rap songs are written in a 4/4 time signature, meaning 4 beats per bar for 4 bars (hence 4/4) equaling 16 beats per verse.
Rappers’ one-liners are referred to as bars and four bars equal a verse. If you truly got bars, you got a unique flow with different cadences to keep the listener guessing, great lyrics, a distinct voice, and you’re an original. Most rappers claim they got bars, just like most rappers claim they’re one of the best. But most rappers are full of shit.
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