Ruth Copeland :: I Am What I Am (1971)

Over the past 72 hours I've encountered two references, in completely different contexts, to Ruth Copeland -- specifically her 1971 album, I Am What I Am. Copeland's second studio effort once again found her backed by George Clinton, Eddie Hazel, Bernie Worrell and others from the Parliament-Funkadelic crew. As such, this shit is nasty. If you've yet to encounter this record, here's a taste - the scorn-funk "Don't You Wish You Had (What You Had . . .

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