Sharkey's Machine
This article is about the 2004 hip hop album. For the 1981 movie, see Sharky's Machine (film). For the 1978 novel, see William Diehl.
| Sharkey's Machine | |
|---|---|
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| 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
- ↑ A.P. Ghetto King General (1 July 2004). "Sharkey’s Machine". AllHipHop. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ↑ "Sharkey's Machine - Sharkey". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pemberton, Rollie (9 June 2004). "Sharkey: Sharkey's Machine". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ Braidwood, Stefan (3 June 2004). "Sharkey: Sharkey's Machine". PopMatters. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ Fields, Curt (23 July 2004). "SHARKEY "Sharkey's Machine" Babygrande". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ Fields, Curt (31 December 2004). "The Year in Music". The Washington Post. p. WE32. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ↑ Braidwood, Stefan (21 June 2004). "Sharkey – Sharkey's Machine". HipHopSite.Com. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ↑ 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