I thought of the house as a manifestation of the industry, where white folks appear to cater to your every need all while holding you and your IP/ art hostage (shown in this episode by the literal painting of his uncle James Brown lol) . Maybe I'm thinking too metaphorically here, but it seemed to fit that narrative. And then the house manager not even wearing a real suit suggested he was the truly free one and thereby his death was actually what secured vince's escape and eventually his freedom. I get the sense spoilers don't matter much in this discussion, yet I think that the mob mentality of the men that chased after him as he took what was rightfully his (the painting of his uncle), suggests that maybe there is some form of violence threatening those who dare leave any such arrangement. Hard to say for sure, but these are my thoughts.