Fantasia and Rueben Studdard started their careers in the 2000s .
Other emerging acts from the 2000s include Ashanti , Rihanna , Chris Brown , Kelis , T Pain , Bobby Valentino , Trey Songz , Ne Yo , Keysha Cole , B2K , Omarion , John Legend , Musiq Soulchild , Akon , and Ciara .
2000s in music