Not that modelling was the only thing Hardy latched on to as a young man its a little-know fact that one of his early aspirations was to become a rapper, and he came closer than you might think to making it a reality. His hip-hop career didnt quite come to fruition, but Hardy made enough of an impression as an adolescent to earn himself a recording contract, taken under the wing of the man who managed The Fugees and working with Grammy-winning producers Warren Riker and Gordon Williams to record a couple of albums.Somewhat predictably for the self-effacing actor, he isnt too complimentary about his own efforts, commenting that it didnt pan out because I come from a nice middle-class neighbourhood, it was a very hard sell. And I wasn't very good!" Hardy is almost certainly a better actor than rapper, but the above video is evidence that he does know how to rock a mic. Its also, like, so darn cute.