Destiny's Child's 1999 album The Writing's On The Wall achieved Diamond certification (10 million copies sold) in the U.S. in 2001.

Whitney Houston won the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for It's Not Right but It's Okay.

Verjaardag van soul- en R&B-zanger Smokey Robinson, geboren in 1940, wiens nalatenschap cruciaal is voor R&B uit de jaren 90 en de jaren 00.

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.