360 Hits Back After Fans Attack His Latest Viral Video

Australian emcee 360 has been on a prolific streak lately, dropping rap after rap via his official Facebook page and reaping views that, for some videos, number in the millions. The streak began a couple of months back with the release of ‘I’m Sorry’.

The video, which at the time of writing has amassed 11 million views, saw Sixty, real name Matt Colwell, revealing his crippling addiction to codeine, which had him loading up his touring luggage with Nurofen Plus and at one point resulted in an overdose.

Since that video went viral, Colwell has released more clips of himself rapping in front of a webcam in his home studio, often touching on deeply personal subject matter, including a recent video which addressed the issue of domestic abuse.

However, Colwell has been forced to defend his latest viral rap, which was inspired by his admiration for popular UFC fighter Conor McGregor. Colwell shared the clip on Sunday, ahead of McGregor’s bout with Nate Diaz at UFC 196.

“I decided to write a rap about being Conor McGregor,” Colwell wrote in a note accompanying the video, which he preempts by admitting that whilst he knows little about the UFC, he admires McGregor for embodying the qualities of a champion.

The rap, written from McGregor’s POV, makes reference to his flamboyant dress style and famously incendiary trash-talking: “I’m as solid as ever, this ain’t Six now this is Conor McGregor / You only ever see me in quality getup, if you’ve got the same suit I’ll be rocking it better“.

However, many subsequently attacked Colwell for the video after McGregor went on to lose his bout on Sunday and the emcee has since responded in a lengthy Facebook missive in which he defends both McGregor and his glowing opinion of the fighter.

“So I dropped this rap about being Conor McGregor yesterday before the fight happened, and I’ve seen a lot of people trying to clown and say, ‘You fucking idiot, he lost blah blah blah,'” Colwell writes in the response.

“As someone who has been at the highest of heights success-wise and fallen to extreme lows, I respect anyone who can take a loss on the chin and have it inspire them to come back harder and better than ever. THAT’S a champion to me.”

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“He’s a class act and I actually find it more inspirational to see how someone handles defeat. When I was at my lowest point, I embraced it. I told myself this is what I have to go through, this is going to make me better than ever…”

Colwell goes on to address his recent creative streak, writing, “To be honest, I feel like I’m really in the zone creatively and I’m writing the best shit I ever have and I’m CLEAN – never thought that would happen.”

“I had to hit the lowest point of my life/career to bring me to my highest. Sorry to get all mushy and shit but a true champion isn’t defined by winning, but how they come back from defeat.” Check out the clip and Colwell’s defence above.