RAPPER Tory Lanez has lead tributes to the late Instagram model Mercedes Morr who died at 33.

Reports emerged that the Houston-born star had passed away on Monday morning, however her cause of death is currently unknown.

While it is unclear what lead to Morr's passing, rapper Tory Lanez appeared to confirm her death in the early hours.

"Rest in peace Queen," the artist posted on his Instagram story, alongside a photograph of her.

Following the news, Morr's friends started flooding her Instagram posts with their condolences.

"Mercedez I'm so sorry, you did not deserve this at all," one person wrote. "You had your whole life ahead of you."

"This one hurts," another wrote, while others said, "I can't believe it."

Morr accumulated over two million followers on the social media platform, including huge stars such as Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion.

One of the model's close friends, who goes by Htown Ciara, thanked people for "all the prayers and calls in regards to Mercedes" while adding that her "parents are asking that you respect the family."

"We know everyone is concerned. We will update when all the information is confirmed," she added, before thanking people once again.

Just hours after posting the message, the young woman began posting on her stories, including a black screen with the writing "numb n" and a broken heart emoji.

Another was a photograph of the pair, with the words "how you just going break my heart like that."

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