No matter what the haters say, the Brooklyn Nets' country singing halftime performer says he had a freakin' blast singing DMX and Notorious BIG on Tuesday ... telling TMZ Sports he's unbothered by people pissed about his nod to the rap legends.
went viral on social media after performing at the Nets vs. Bucks game ... with some folks giving their honest reviews of his setlist involving rap covers.
As it turns out, James says he grew up a HUGE fan of X ... and being able to perform his music in front of the massive crowd was a career moment for him. "DMX's passing was so unexpected to me, and just to be able to do that last night at Barclays, it was special," James tells us." He had the same feeling when covering"Juicy" by Biggie ... adding,"To be able to pay tribute last night to some of the greatest Brooklyn artists in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center in front of a crowd like that -- that was unreal."
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