Het neo-soul album Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1 uit het jaar 2000 werd in het jaar 2001 platina gecertificeerd in de VS.

Neo-Soul artiest Bilal bracht in 2001 zijn debuutalbum 1st Born Second uit, een Soulquarians project.

R. Kelly's single Bump n’ Grind, a 1990s R&B classic, hit No. 1 in the U.S. in 1994.

Birthday of R&B singer Vesta Williams, born in 1957, known for her work in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Birthday of R&B singer Tank (Durrell Babbs), born in 1976 and known for his 2000s R&B hits.

Erykah Badu's album Baduizm, one of the most influential Neo-Soul albums, was released in 1997.

Janet Jackson's R&B album Janet was certified quadruple platinum in the U.S. in 1994.

Brandy's R&B anthem I Wanna Be Down reached the top 10 of the British Singles Chart in 1995.

The single ‘The Boy Is Mine’ by R&B singer Monica (with Brandy) was certified 2x Platinum in the US in 1999.

In 2000, Lauryn Hill won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album with The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.