| 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[ 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.
| 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]
| 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 |
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