his fans kept him afloat while he was functionally blackballed (his albums were literally taken out of some retail chains). he released like 4 or 5 free mixtapes straight to his fans and *they* forced radio to play shit like deuces and no bullshit because of the overwhelming demand.

he was back on radio/billboard after only like a year after the rihanna incident.

deuces was barely a top 100 record when it dropped and it grinded its way to #1 with no industry/label support. all fan backing.

things didnt just blow over. his fans said fuck everybody else and imposed their will on the business.

dababy doesnt have that type of army with him. not even close.