Trey Songz , Ne-Yo and Chris Brown were artists who emerged in the early 2000s .
Other emerging acts from the early 2000s include Ashanti , Rihanna , Trey Songz , Ne-Yo , Chris Brown , Bobby V , Keysha Cole , Pretty Ricky , B2K , Jaheim , Musiq Soulchild , Rueben Studdard , Fantasia , and Ciara .
2000s in music