Sharkey's Machine

This article is about the 2004 hip hop album. For the 1981 movie, see Sharky's Machine. For the 1978 novel, see William Diehl.

Sharkey's Machine is the 2004 debut album of Washington, D.C. DJ and producer Sharkey (Shaun Sharkey^{[citation needed]}). 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.

Sharkey's Machine
Studio album by Sharkey
Released	May 25, 2004 (2004-05-25)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	63:25
Label	Babygrande, CNR
Producer	Sharkey, Mickey Petralia, Mario Caldato, Jr.

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
• Elias Anthan - guitar on track 17
• The GrayKid – co-producer on tracks 2, 8, 17, 18
• Mickey Petralia – co-producer on tracks 4, 15
• Billy Moon – vocals on track 13