KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 -- Local hip-hop pioneer Nico has reportedly passed away in his sleep in Kampung Baru after completing a Grab driving shift last night.

The 52-year-old, whose real name was Abdul Fashah Abdul Aziz, had stopped by his friend's home to rest. He was found unresponsive at around 11pm and later pronounced dead.

"He would often drop by Kampung Baru even though he lived in Cheras. That night, he stopped by briefly after finishing his Grab driving shift," his former manager Ayob Abd Majid was quoted saying by Kosmo!.

"Suddenly, his friend tried to wake him, but he was unresponsive. I received a call about it at around 11.15pm.

"His body was then taken to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for a post-mortem," he added.

Ayob added tha...