Agreed, it seemed and at times still seems like he has a hundred different avenues to bounce back. These guys were some of the first to have their own label, make films, have a clothing line, Armadale Vodka, etc. Dame was/is a Grade A azzhole, but he was still ahead of the curve in most areas and seemingly on top of his game from what I could tell.
At worst I thought he'd grab a couple of Bronx drill rappers and try to start it all over again. Could've easily started up some new Harlem sh*t. Create reality TV projects. Had film connects, linked in with Lee Daniels, etc. But It's that nasty ego and vile treatment of others that clouded his mind, f*cked up his thought process, and closed doors in his face. The motor oil, trying to start a streaming service that "will take out Netflix" and other schemes came next. It does add up and make sense, but at the same time it doesn't add up imo. A lot of Hollywood execs are scumbags & pieces of sh*t, but they still had/have alternate moves and plans to keep the ball rolling somehow & somewhere.