Life was good.

I had fans, momentum, and a catalog I was proud of. But then I got hit with something a lot of creators face—deplatforming. My music disappeared overnight. No warnings. No appeals. Just gone.

Suddenly, I had no way to release new music.
People thought I was done. Even close friends asked, “Are you still making music?”

That hurt.
Not just because of the silence—but because I never stopped creating.

Enter: Crypto, Coding, and AI

Frustrated, I turned to new spaces—crypto, programming, and eventually AI.

I started learning how to build. First out of necessity, then with obsession. When AI hit the scene, I started vibe coding—using tools like Cline to go from idea to execution faster than ever.

I co-built GroupGPT with Cortex Research Group, giving me the skills to not only build apps—but to make them feel alive.

The Birth of Opium (And the Platform That Hosts It)

That experience led me to build Opium—my new album—but more importantly, I built the Opium web app to host it.

A fast, installable music experience you can add to your phone or open in your browser in seconds.
Stream it for free. Download the full album for $25.
Version 1 has the music, a beta mixer, and artwork.
Version 2 will bring lyrics, blogs, merch, giveaways, and more.
Version 3? Could let you loop stems and remix on the fly.

I’m treating this like a tech drop, not just an album. Stream V1 now at opium.mindofmansa.com

Then It Hit Me: Everyone Should Have This

When I started showing the Opium app to people, something clicked.

Every artist should have their own platform.
No middlemen. No algorithm. No gatekeeping. Just you, your art, and your audience.

That’s when I created CreativeDistro—a framework and business model that lets artists launch their own web apps in minutes.

Want Your Own Music Web App?

Now, I’m opening up early access.

You can get your own free music web app through the CreativeDistro platform.

👉 Apply for early access at creativedistro.com/invite

Don’t wait to get discovered. Don’t beg platforms for reach.
Distribute directly. Build your world. Own your future.