The 2000s were a weird time. Popped-collar polos, Livestrong bands and frosted tips were all the rave. If your parents cared about you at all, you hopefully didn’t dress like the trend-chasers in the 2000s, but if you had a radio or a third-generation iPod, you probably listened to what was hot back then. Who can forget gems like the Black Eyed Peas, Nelly Furtado, 50 Cent or Alicia Keys? While there are a few artists from the previous decade that should definitely not be revisited, some are worth a second or third chance. I’ve selected some artists that will make you want to buy a video iPod and an American Eagle sweatshirt — just for old time sake.  

 1. T-Pain 

T-Pain killed it in the mid-2000s with a bold new sound and even bolder hats. His second studio album, “Epiphany,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart as well as the album’s hit single “Buy U a Drank.” T-Pain was the first artist to bring auto-tune to the mainstream as a stylistic vocal effect. Hip-hop legends like Kanye West and Future would later cement the audio manipulation software’s legacy, but T-Pain was the original. After the 2000s ended, the prolific godfather of auto-tune went quiet, only releasing a handful of singles and starting a family. T-Pain’s supersaturated vocals and ridiculous outfits feel dated today, but he ditched both defining characteristics to record two bomb concerts for the National Public Radio in the past year. His three-song performance for NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series features T-Pain’s unadulterated voice backed by a lone keyboardist improvising on a Yamaha Motif electric piano. The man has pipes, to say the least. T-Pain set was the most successful in the series, and NPR invited him back for a longer set as part of the Front Row series. 

 2. Shakira 

Shakira began her career in the 1990s and cemented her international success in the 2000s by recording the 2010 World Cup’s theme song. Shakira dominated the charts all over the Americas with singles like “She Wolf,” “Underneath Your Clothes,” and everyone’s personal favorite: “Hips Don’t Lie.” Her music often incorporates nods to Colombian and Latin music like the tight pan flute riff on “Whenever, Wherever.” Shakira’s voice usually sounds grating, but her cultural impact is undeniable. Just make sure you ask the DJ at your sorority formal to play “Hips Don’t Lie;” that’s all I ask. 

 3. Beyonce 

I don’t like her that much, but she’s good; I guess. 

 4. Justin Timberlake 

Just like Shakira, Justin Timberlake emerged in the 1990s, but once he ditched his goofy hair, all-denim outfits and inferior NSYNC band mates, JT’s career took off.Timberlake earned an obnoxious amount of success in the 2000s, scoring an impressive seven top 10 singles including three number ones. Timberlake’s solo output has aged unbelievably well — perhaps even better than his physical appearance. Of all the artists who became legends in the 2000s, Justin Timberlake is perhaps the most prolific. I encourage you to drop whatever you are doing and play some of the boy band frontman turned actual entertainer’s early hits.