Sharkey's Machine


Sharkey's Machine is the 2004 debut album of Washington, D.C. DJ and producer Sharkey. Ranging across a variety of styles, this hip hop work features vocalists including Cannibal Ox, Cherrywine, 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 " is the album's obvious highlight".

Track listing

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