Sharkey's Machine

Sharkey's Machine
Studio album by Sharkey
Released	May 25, 2004
Genre	Hip hop
Length	63:25
Label	Babygrande, CNR
Producer	Sharkey, Mickey Petralia, Mario Caldato, Jr.

Sharkey's Machine is the 2004 debut album of Washington, D.C. DJ and producer Sharkey (Shaun Sharkey). Ranging across a variety of styles, this hip hop work features vocalists including Cannibal Ox, Cherrywine ("Butterfly" from Digable Planets), Jean Grae, Grand Puba of Brand Nubian, and The Pharcyde.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop	[1]
Allmusic	[2]
Pitchfork	2.7/10 [3]
PopMatters	unfavorable[4]
The Washington Post	favorable[5][6]

Reviews were generally negative, with critics finding the album to be an unexciting take on influences such as RJD2, DJ Shadow, N.E.R.D., and Zero 7. An exception was for the universally-praised track with Jean Grae, "whose tightly delivered vision of a New York apocalypse on "Summer in the City (Lovin' It)" is the album's obvious highlight" (Rollie Pemberton, Pitchfork).^[3][7][8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Warming Up for a Scissor Fight"	Sharkey	Sharkey	1:04
2.	"Fuzz" (featuring Cannibal Ox)	S. Gardner, T. Arrington, Sharkey	S. Cooper, Sharkey	4:36
3.	"Phone Sex" (featuring Cherrywine)	I. Butler, Sharkey	Sharkey, P. Michel	3:29
4.	"Little Cabin Song" (featuring Zooks from The Spark and Billy Moon)	M. Griffin, C. Hollingsworth	Sharkey, P. Flood	3:51
5.	"If It Fits" (instrumental)		Sharkey	4:20
6.	"Summer in the City (Lovin' It)" (featuring Jean Grae)	T. Ibrahim	Sharkey	3:59
7.	"Skateboarder's Blues" (featuring Zooks from The Spark)	C. Hollingsworth, Sharkey	Sharkey	3:30
8.	"A Typical Day in Sunny Washington, DC" (featuring The GrayKid)	S. Cooper, Sharkey	Sharkey	2:24
9.	"Slo-Mo in the Grotto"	Sharkey	Sharkey, P. Michel	4:25
10.	"Here We Are" (featuring Billy Moon)	M. Griffin	P. Flood, Sharkey	3:24
11.	"Icewater"	Sharkey	Sharkey	2:09
12.	"Meltdown" (featuring Zooks from The Spark and The GrayKid)	S. Cooper, C. Hollingsworth	Sharkey, S. Cooper	3:26
13.	"All for Nothing" (featuring Grand Puba)	W. Dixon, M. Griffin	Sharkey	3:19
14.	"Song 20" (featuring Billy Moon)	M. Griffin	Sharkey	3:01
15.	"Snobird" (featuring The Pharcyde)	R. Robinson, I. Wilcox, M. Griffin, C. Hollingsworth	Sharkey	3:48
16.	"Zooks Vs Connery"	C. Hollingsworth	Sharkey	2:03
17.	"Something's Got to Give" (featuring Billy Moon)	M. Griffin, Sharkey	Sharkey, Elias Anthan	10:47
18.	"All Good Things in Good Time" (hidden track, featuring Billy Moon)	M. Griffin	Sharkey, P. Flood	3:33

Personnel

• Sharkey – vocals, keyboards, programming, turntables
• Anntoinette Silva – vocals on tracks 1, 7
• Zooks – vocals on tracks 1, 16
• The GrayKid – co-producer on tracks 2, 8, 17, 18
• Mickey Petralia – co-producer on tracks 4, 15
• Billy Moon – vocals on track 13

References

1. A.P. Ghetto King General (1 July 2004). "Sharkey’s Machine". AllHipHop. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
2. "Sharkey's Machine - Sharkey". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
3. Pemberton, Rollie (9 June 2004). "Sharkey: Sharkey's Machine". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
4. Braidwood, Stefan (3 June 2004). "Sharkey: Sharkey's Machine". PopMatters. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
5. Fields, Curt (23 July 2004). "SHARKEY "Sharkey's Machine" Babygrande". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
6. Fields, Curt (31 December 2004). "The Year in Music". The Washington Post. p. WE32. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
7. Braidwood, Stefan (21 June 2004). "Sharkey – Sharkey's Machine". HipHopSite.Com. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
8. Zachrich, Sarah (22 June 2004). "Sharkey: Sharkey's Machine". Splendid Magazine. Retrieved 31 December 2012.

External links

• Album page at Babygrande
• "Summer In The City (Lovin' It)" 12" release
• "Fuzz" 12" release
• Sharkey interview in Crud Magazine