"Take Me As I Am '' is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige taken from her seventh studio album, The Breakthrough (2005). It was written by producer Ron Fair along with three members of the writing team The Clutch, Ezekiel Lewis, Candice Nelson, and singer Keri Hilson. Co-produced by Infinity, it samples Lonnie Liston Smith 's 1979 "Garden of Peace '' from his 1979 album, Dreams of Tomorrow, as written by Smith and Jordan Suecof. Released as the album 's fourth single, "Take Me As I Am '' debuted on the US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs chart in August 2006, reaching number three.
who sings the song take me as i am
Mary J. Blige