The rapper is currently looking for new recruits to the hip-hop collective ahead of his US tour this summer.

And he believes the 23-year-old British star's huge following makes him a prime contender.

"Robert Pattinson. He has a big enough following to be the frontline," 50 Cent told MTV.

“Twilight ain't no joke."

Pattinson has already released songs on the soundtrack to the Twilight films and has previously described Eminem as “my hero”.

In March, he was also quoted as saying that he wanted to release his own album in 2011.

(by Jason Gregory)