I wanted to be a rapper: Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson said as a 14-year-old he was desperate to become a rap star. (Source: AP)

Hollywood star Robert Pattinson has revealed that he wanted to be a rapper when he was a teenager and even recorded songs.

The 28-year-old star said as a 14-year-old he was desperate to become a rap star and his rap name was Big Tub, reported Us magazine. “I still kind of do. I was Big Tub, that was my rap name. I didn’t know how to scratch so I used to pull up and down the zip on my hoodie and record it. It sounds exactly like it!,” he said.

Asked about the choice of his rap moniker, the ‘Twilight’ star said, “I was very paranoid about my weight.”