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Those of you who know me know just how proud I am of being Mandala. A few years back, about the only time youâd ever see me genuinely smiling was when I was talking about how I was a rapper. Mandala has given me an immense amount of freedom. It (He?) has given me the boldness to do so many things I never thought I could do. My first expressions as Mandala were dark. But as my beliefs about the world changed, so did my expressions through Mandala. I never thought about changing my name, as I never thought of Mandala as an alter-ego or something that necessarily had to be associated with a darker side of myself. Mandala is a living spirit, and he is dynamic. Why? Because no matter how proud I am of what I have accomplished as Mandala, I have never been afraid to walk away from him. At multiple times in the last 4 years, I have attempted to walk away from my identity as Mandala, but some life circumstance has always occurred to bring him back to life. âFor whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.â Sometimes we have to bury what we hold dearest like a seed in the ground. If itâs meant to be, it will sprout. If itâs meant to die, it wonât. We shouldnât be afraid of the outcome. It sometimes feels like Mandala is a seed that needs to be buried. I donât know what the future holds, but weâll wait to see if this seed sprouts. Regardless of what happens, what a phenomenal journey itâs been. I canât even begin to describe the adventures that Mandala has taken me on. Iâm thrilled that you could be with me on some of this journey. â¤ď¸ Iâll see you at harvest time. đž đ¸: @jackthemurray . . . #mandala #mandalaraps #mandalatherapper #mandalahiphop #mandalamusic #whoeverloseshislifeformysakewillfindit #seed #untilharvest #dynamic #hiphopartist #rapartist #rapmusic #dalaman #americanpope #lockport #curtainsclosing #showisover #americanhiphop #timetoplant #magicinabottle #fromnarnia #livingspirit #characterswelove #musicjourney #rapjourney (en ROXY Lockport) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch_LD83sr1j/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#mandala#mandalaraps#mandalatherapper#mandalahiphop#mandalamusic#whoeverloseshislifeformysakewillfindit#seed#untilharvest#dynamic#hiphopartist#rapartist#rapmusic#dalaman#americanpope#lockport#curtainsclosing#showisover#americanhiphop#timetoplant#magicinabottle#fromnarnia#livingspirit#characterswelove#musicjourney#rapjourney
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Chicago Triathlon SuperSprint and the post-game interview đââď¸đ´ââď¸đ. . #chicagotriathlon2022 #dreamscometrue #mandala (at Foster Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChxrFYBJBja/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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From a night when I expressed a little of my restlessness at The Studio in Lockport. Swipe left to see some of the footage. Itâs weird, I always want to be an authentic version of myself on stage. But this was from a night when I felt weak, and putting myself in a position of power on a stage just didnât seem right in a way. I donât know what to make of it. . . . #lockport #stagefeelings #restlessness #authenticself (en The Studio) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChupOZEL12U/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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I just want to put this out there to help you guys understand me a little bit. The things I post on this page are generally the highlights of my life and are in no way intended to give the impression that my life is all highlights. Thereâs a quote by Kurt Vonnegut that says: âThe arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable.â Mandala is a character that has made life more tolerable for me, and I get a kick out of seeing how far he can go and how famous I can make him. Therefore, donât ever think I live a great life because of what you see on here with the things I do and the places I go. I share what I do on my page because Mandalaâs pursuit of fame is very amusing to me. If it wasnât for him, I probably wouldnât even have social media. So thereâs a little peak behind the curtain if you will. Do what you will with it. Canât wait to keep sharing fun things with you all, and one day Mandala wonât just be known as a cool design on a tapestry. . #mandala #dalaman #dreambig #rapperlogo #art #kurtvonnegut #socialmedia #theshowgoeson #behindthecurtain #whatisart https://www.instagram.com/p/ChjLb7HMQpT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#mandala#dalaman#dreambig#rapperlogo#art#kurtvonnegut#socialmedia#theshowgoeson#behindthecurtain#whatisart
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Well, Iâve been pretty loud on social media these last couple weeks. This is where I pretend like Iâm famous and everyone should care what Iâm up to. I admit that Mandala is a âcharacterâ to some extent. But behind all the trolling, character-playing, or whatever you want to call it, Iâll be darned if I donât show a genuine side of myself every once in a while. Iâll be leaving the country tomorrow (again), and leaving behind some great friends. This is a special place for me, if for no other reason than God chose me to be born here. No matter what country I may be in, whenever Iâm asked where Iâm from, the words âthe United Statesâ cannot come faster out of my mouth. I have a tendency to quiet down when Iâm not in my comfort zone. I expect that will be the case again when I leave tomorrow. Therefore, I hope you enjoyed the Dala Man music video and other content Iâve been posting, because I donât think Iâll be posting at that rate again in the near future. Peace and blessings! âđźâ¤ď¸ . #america #mandala #famous (en The United States of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChBb6yVACMf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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We squashed the beef. Some of those attentive listeners of my lyrics may have heard me throw a shot at the bishop of my local diocese in a track I did with my brother @armanidevon called âHear Me Roarâ. Anyways, I approached Bishop Hicks after he presided over mass at St. Maryâs and apologized for my verse on HMR. Although I still believe the covid restrictions imposed on the local churches were wrong, I definitely had a disordered amount of anger about the situation and my lack of peace in my own heart caused me to lash out at him. Great to know that I am no longer excommunicated from the Diocese of Joliet. (Just kidding, they never excommunicated me.) Bishop Hicks gave a great homily on cherishing the precious moments of your life by the way! @dioceseofjoliet . . . #nomorebeef #dioceseofjoliet #catholicbishop #beefsquashed #catholicdrama #catholicrap #catholichiphop #catholic #makingpeacewithmyenemies #offmyhitlist #jolietil #bishophicks #catholicrapper (en St. Mary Nativity & Holy Cross) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg78rK9M2Ag/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#nomorebeef#dioceseofjoliet#catholicbishop#beefsquashed#catholicdrama#catholicrap#catholichiphop#catholic#makingpeacewithmyenemies#offmyhitlist#jolietil#bishophicks#catholicrapper
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This is a shot @francisxthomas took at my last show at the Roxy Theater in March. To close out the show, I brought my dad onstage to help me perform an unreleased song I wrote called âBrotherâ. I have no plans on releasing the song publicly, and perhaps I never will. However, itâs a very special song to me, and I was happy to perform it at the Roxy that night. Sometimes I like to do something special at my concerts to show appreciation for those who came out. Sometimes itâs something that I will never do again. Who knows if this will be one of those things. Regardless, this was an unforgettable night and the last show I did before disappearing to Mexico for three months. Iâm happy to share this snapshot from it. . . . #roxytheater #lockport #stageshot #pianoduet #songformybrother #concert #brother #stageperformance #pianorapper #pianorap #pianoperformance #fathersonduo #pianoperformer #pianohiphop #roxy (en ROXY Lockport) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgxlGLAJ9C3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#roxytheater#lockport#stageshot#pianoduet#songformybrother#concert#brother#stageperformance#pianorapper#pianorap#pianoperformance#fathersonduo#pianoperformer#pianohiphop#roxy
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As Iâm about to go to bed, I leave you with this picture⌠This is everyone who came to support me at the Donut tonight. Thereâs an amazing quote by the author Kurt Vonnegut that says, âYou are who you pretend to be⌠(so be careful who you pretend to be)â Let me tell you that this is absolutely true. For years, I have âpretendedâ I was a famous rapper. I act and walk around like one. And I am. It doesnât matter that only 7 people came (and two of them are my parents). The size of the crowd doesnât matter. These people made me feel like Iâm famous tonight, and that means the world to me⌠The Dala Man is reality. My dream is reality. I think that often when I was younger, I felt like I was unimportant. But at the Drunken Donut, I am anything but unimportant. Thank you all for making me feel special â¤ď¸. #dreamsbecomereality #drunkendonut #mandala (en The Drunken Donut) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgivGkesXV-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Good to see @dak_vondrak at the ballpark today. 6 in a row for the Cubs! đť . #chicagocubs #playoffpush #wrigleyville (en Wrigleyville) https://www.instagram.com/p/CggBQCZsk6x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Day 2 of filming for Dala Man music video in the books! Shout out to Karl (@detunedgloom) for making this look awesome! . #joliet #dalaman #musicvideo (en Downtown Joliet) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cge3lxxLRbe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Shout out to my man Mike! Big time Mandala supporter and someone who definitely inspires me to push the Mandala dream forward! . . . #mandala #mandaladream #rapdream #dreamscometrue #inspiring #americanpope #mandalahiphop #mandalaraps #romeoville #romeovilleillinois #rapdreams #musicdreams #dreambig #dreambigger (en Romeoville, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgdDFBrMQyQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#mandala#mandaladream#rapdream#dreamscometrue#inspiring#americanpope#mandalahiphop#mandalaraps#romeoville#romeovilleillinois#rapdreams#musicdreams#dreambig#dreambigger
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Recorded a music video last weekend at a lot of different locations⌠should be done soon! Stay tuned! . . . #mandalatakeover #mandalamexico #indierapper #indiehiphop #zocalocdmx #centrohistorico #mandala #mandalamusic #musicvideoontheway #mandalaworld #worldwidehiphop #raparoundtheworld #rapperstowatch (at Zócalo, Centro Histórico CDMX) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeNDLk_MdAY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#mandalatakeover#mandalamexico#indierapper#indiehiphop#zocalocdmx#centrohistorico#mandala#mandalamusic#musicvideoontheway#mandalaworld#worldwidehiphop#raparoundtheworld#rapperstowatch
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Canât believe that one year ago today, I released my debut album. The dream is still alive⌠. . . #americanpope #josephscloak #mandala #hiphopalbums #houseofscientists https://www.instagram.com/p/CeGkHg1rQO8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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New single drops on June 10th. My Eve (feat. Mia Bertino) Donât miss it. @brian_lyman_art with the cover art đđŤ . . . #myeve #newhiphop #rapfeatures #fallfromgrace #fallinthegarden #adamandeve #wearefallen #coverart #musiccoverartwork #mandalafeatures #relationshiprupture #backtothegardenofeden #manandwoman #mandalasongs #mandalaartwork https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd_KQgsLRBp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#myeve#newhiphop#rapfeatures#fallfromgrace#fallinthegarden#adamandeve#wearefallen#coverart#musiccoverartwork#mandalafeatures#relationshiprupture#backtothegardenofeden#manandwoman#mandalasongs#mandalaartwork
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Mandalaâs world takeover is going as planned. QuerĂŠtaro, MĂŠxico âď¸ . . . #querĂŠtaro #worldwidehiphop #rappersinmexico #americanpope #rappersaroundtheworld #mrpampasdobrasil #rappergains #mandalamusic #mandalamexico #indierapper #worldwiderap #mandalaraps #rapperstowatch (en QuerĂŠtaro, MĂŠxico) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd041H1LOhV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#querĂŠtaro#worldwidehiphop#rappersinmexico#americanpope#rappersaroundtheworld#mrpampasdobrasil#rappergains#mandalamusic#mandalamexico#indierapper#worldwiderap#mandalaraps#rapperstowatch
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In Monterrey with the GOATS, Jeff and Hugo! đ˛đ˝đđŻ . . . #monterrey #rapperstoknow #hiphopartists #travelingrapper #indieartists #indiehiphop #monterreynlmĂŠxico #rapkilla #manzilla #mandalatakeover #mandalaworld #mandalamusic #rappertoknow #worldtakeover #americanpope #mandala #mandalaraps (at Monterrey,N.L) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdlIGmxLI5Q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#monterrey#rapperstoknow#hiphopartists#travelingrapper#indieartists#indiehiphop#monterreynlmĂŠxico#rapkilla#manzilla#mandalatakeover#mandalaworld#mandalamusic#rappertoknow#worldtakeover#americanpope#mandala#mandalaraps
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They should have never let me out of the country, Iâm like a genie out of the bottle now. đ¤ New freestyle is up to 300 views! (Thatâs a lot for me) Go check it out if you havenât already, or watch it again! I appreciate every one whoâs watched it. Itâs one of the videos Iâm most proud of. . . . #sanluispotosi #rappers #mandalamexico #rapperstoknow #mexicorap #hiphopartists #mandalatakeover #internationalrap #mexicomusic #mexicohiphop #rapperstowatch #mandalamusic #mandalaraps #worldwidehiphop #mandala #lyricist #mexicotravels #indierap #indierappers #indierapartist #rappersaroundtheworld #sanluispotosĂ #rapperlife #rapperlifestyle (en San Luis PotosĂ City) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdT_nJprJTM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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