‘It was all a dream!’ Brooklyn congressman recites Biggie lyrics on the house floor to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the rapper’s death A New York City congressman recited Biggie lyrics on the House floor on Thursday in a tribute to the rapper on the anniversary of his death. Thursday was the 20th anniversary of the legendary Biggie Smalls’ murder, and Brooklyn Congressman Hankeem Jeffries took the opportunity to honor him on the Congress floor.