theGrio

Main menu

Skip to primary content
Skip to secondary content
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Living
    • Health
  • Inspiration
    • Good News
  • Entertainment
    • Music
    • The Dish
  • News
    • Education
    • Sports
    • Black History

Entertainment

  • thanksgiving-travel-16x9.jpg

    Holiday safety tips

  • Meagan Good

    Good staying celibate

  • obama-and-choom-gang-16x9

    Obama's pot history

  • 2) I Am Legend (2007): In arguably one of his greatest dramatic performances, Smith held the screen virtually all by himself for most of this apocalyptic thriller's running time. He plays a military scientist who may or may not be the last man on the planet.  A scary good time at the movies.

    Will Smith's top 10 films

Amber Tamblyn pranks Tyrese, poses as Amber Rose in emails

by Briana Lopes | March 5, 2012 at 2:31 PM
Comments
Print
Amber_Rose_Tamblyn.jpg

Actress Amber Rose Tamblyn (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Portlandia) recently played a high-profile prank on R&B singer Tyrese Gibson.

According to Tamblyn, Tyrese pulled her e-mail address from a “cc’d” list (used when sending the same message to multiple people) thinking that she was actually Amber Rose, Kanye West’s ex-girlfriend and current fiancee of rapper Wiz Khalifa. He then e-mailed Tamblyn, and asked her if she wanted to collaborate on some songs.

Instead of correcting his mistake, Tamblyn sent Tyrese four impromptu rap demos she created on her iPhone.

It wasn’t until after she sent the first two audio clips that Tyrese suspected she was an imposter, saying “That song was not it…. Not even remotely…. Just keepin it real,” and asking Amber “What u on?” insinuating that she’s got to be on drugs.

The actress finally fessed up in her seventh e-mail, singing her full name — Amber Rose Tamblyn — after the Baby Boy actor called her song titled “Contraception Matters” “trash,” saying “Sorry…at this point I don’t even believe this is Amber…I’m cool. Good luck on your career…. One.”

Afterward, Tamblyn sent their e-mail exchanges to some friends — whom in turn helped them go viral.

She prefaced the message by saying, “I’ve never met Tyrese before. He pulled my email addy from that cc list and emailed me wanting to work on an album together. So I recorded my demos on my iPhone and sent them to him. I guess you could call them Awareness Raps? I am the Hilary Clinton of Ghostface Killahs.”

Although Tamblyn is receiving a lot of positive feedback following this incident, Tyrese seems convinced that this was all a stunt to boost Tamblyn’s career. “Did you really go public with this? Corny as f**k …. Not cool…. Not even remotely…. I hope this does wonders for your career,” he said in an e-mail to her.

Shia Labeouf contacted Tamblyn in hopes of doing animated shorts of each demo, and Dan the Automator also wants to get involved and do a whole EP. Meanwhile, Questlove has asked her publicist if she’d perform them on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Intentional or not, Tyrese was right about one thing — definite career booster.

Filed in: Entertainment, Top Stories | Related Topics: Actor, Actresses, Amber Rose, Amber Rose Tamblyn, Comedian, Demos, iPhone, Kanye West, Music, Prank, Rap, Songs, Tyrese Gibson, Wiz Khalifa
  • Top Stories in Entertainment

    • Slideshow: Black celebs living with diabetes Slideshow: Black celebs living with diabetes
    • Slideshow: Cee-Lo’s most ‘crazy’ costumes Slideshow: Cee-Lo’s most ‘crazy’ costumes
    • Slideshow: Hip-hop stars who have found religion Slideshow: Hip-hop stars who have found religion
    • Good staying celibate Good staying celibate
    • Will Smith’s top 10 films
    • Beyoncé performs for first lady, Malia and Sasha
    • Beyoncé’s announces first post-baby concerts
    • Are black celebs trapped in the closet?
  • New Stories on theGrio

    • How Harry Truman desegregated the military How Harry Truman desegregated the military
    • How WWII vets helped lead the civil rights fight How WWII vets helped lead the civil rights fight
    • Rangel on black America’s truest heroes Rangel on black America’s truest heroes
    • Remembering America’s black war heroes Remembering America’s black war heroes
    • Beyoncé performs for first lady, Malia and Sasha
    • Rape conviction overturned: Now what?
    • Rap Genius: Top 5 rap lyrics of the week
    • Hidden WWII film could aid today’s vets
  • LIKE TheGrio

  • Hot on Facebook

  • Category Cloud

    Atlanta Black History Business Chicago Detroit Education Entertainment Health Inspiration Living Los Angeles Miami Money News New York Opinion Philadelphia Politics Reviews Service and Activism Slideshow Sports TheGrio's 100 TheGrio's 100 Women Top Stories Travel and Leisure Video Washington DC
  • More from theGrio

More Stories on theGrio

Top News

Politics

  • Silvio Berlusconi leaves after the AC Milan Christmas Party at the Royal Pavilion at the Central Station on December 14, 2011 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

    Woman claims she dressed like Obama for Berlusconi

  • Florida voters support 'Stand Your Ground' law

  • Marion Barry: I misspoke when I said 'Polacks'

  • Obama's pot history

» Read More in Politics

Business

  • © olly - Fotolia.com

    Black Enterprise celebrates largest black companies

  • Facebook unveils Instagram rival

  • Donna Summer album sales up 3,277 percent

  • 5 resources for black entrepreneurs

» Read More in Business

Living

  • thanksgiving-travel-16x9.jpg

    Holiday safety tips

  • Good staying celibate

  • 'He tucks me in,' first lady says of president

  • Obesity costs: The new second-hand smoke?

» Read More in Living

Inspiration

  • Original Tuskeegee Airman Leonard Yates greets Quinn Thorne on his birthday.

    Tuskegee Airman grants b'day wish

  • Serena Williams says sister Venus is 'inspiring'

  • Investors plan soccer stadium for Haiti

  • Meet the breakout star of 'Battleship'

» Read More in Inspiration

Entertainment

  • Rapper 50 Cent performs onstage during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)

    50 Cent endorses marrige equality

  • Beyoncé's announces first post-baby concerts

  • Diddy's son earns $54K football scholarship

  • Will Smith's top 10 films

» Read More in Entertainment

News

  • This May 24, 2012 file photo shows Brian Banks reacting in court after his rape conviction was dismissed in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

    Rape conviction overturned: Now what?

  • Hidden WWII film could aid today's vets

  • Backlash against African migrants in Israel

  • Black family members skip European soccer championship

» Read More in News

Main menu

Skip to primary content
Skip to secondary content
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Living
  • Inspiration
  • Entertainment
  • News
  • Help
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise with TheGrio
  • About
©2012 NBCUniversal
Powered by WordPress.com VIP