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