| Artist | Sharkey |
|---|---|
| Cover | Sharkey's Machine front album cover.jpg |
| Released | May 25, 2004 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| 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.
Critical reception
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).[1][2][3]
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
References
- ^ Pemberton, Rollie (9 June 2004). "Sharkey: Sharkey's Machine". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 May 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