AJ Grayce creates powerful sonics w/ release “Having My Way”

Where many modern R&B projects try to “do it all”, blending pop, trap, funk, or bold features “Having My Way” offers a more introspective, low key aesthetic. There’s restraint in the arrangements, minimal but lush, allowing AJ Grayce’s voice and emotional pulse to lead..

The sonic palette leans into warm keys, soft percussive touches, ambient echoes, occasionally gentle guitar or atmospheric pads. It’s not flashy, but that’s intentional, the production serves as delicate scaffolding rather than spectacle. Vocally, Grayce shows both softness and edge, she can whisper vulnerability and also push with emotional clarity. The record doesn’t demand acrobatics, it wants weight, intention, and small moments to land..

Grayce communicates personal stakes, love, desire, control, & hesitation, without overexposing. Her phrasing often feels conversational, like she’s confiding in you. The project knows when to dial back. Some of the most memorable moments come not from crescendos but from near silence or sparse instrumentation, a held note, a sudden break, a whispered line..

Though its sound palette is “current” there’s an undercurrent of classic soul in her delivery and melodic sense. It suggests she’s informed by tradition even while forging forward. “Having My Way” is a quietly confident, emotionally intelligent project. It doesn’t shout, it doesn’t need to. Its strength lies in what it allows, silence, space, breath, and emotion in the residue. It’s a listening album, meant to be felt in the small pauses as much as in the notes..

For listeners who favor R&B that leans more into poetic, intimate, and atmospheric energy over radio polish, AJ Grayce offers a compelling beacon. Whether “Having My Way” becomes a long term favorite depends partly on which tracks stick in the mind over time, but as an unveiling, it’s distinct and promising..

Take a listen & let us know what you think..