Veteran State Of Mind Episode 047: From Rifles to Rapper, with Babyface James

Send us Fan MailGeraint is joined by Alex 'Babyface' James, a British rapper, model, and veteran of the Rifles. Alex saw combat in Sangin before leaving the army, and moving to New York to pursue a career in the arts. On this episode we talk about his tour in Afghanistan, making it as an artist, getting fired for being politically incorrect, and a lot more. Enjoy.You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms in all good book stores. If you'd like to support the podcast by purchasing merchandise, you can find it at www.vsomstore.comAlex can be found at @babyfacejames_If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjusting to civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or www.rbl.orgThank you to Kamouflage Ltd, Altberg Boots, and Frontier Risks Group for making this episode possible. You can find them at www.kamouflage.co.uk, www.altberg.co.uk, @zulualphastraps, and Frontier Risks Group, www.frontierrisks.comFor clips and content from the show, behind the scenes, and photos and videos of the guests' time on operations, follow @veteranstateofmind on Facebook and Instagram, and go to www.vsompodcast.com for links to all the connected sites, and an online submissions form for sending in your questions to the show. Cheers!Support the show