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Several other music husband-and-wife teams that preceded
the rap/R&B mainstays to the altar have seen mixed
post-marriage sales numbers. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony both saw a decrease in
album sales after they exchanged vows on June 5, 2004. Prior to
their union, Lopez released three albums, which have sold a
combined 8.1 million in the United States, according to Nielsen
Soundscan. Lopez's post-wedding 2005 album, "Rebirth," has sold
731,000 copies, while a pair of 2007 albums, "Como Ama Una
Mujer" and "Brave," fell to 200,000 and 154,000, respectively. Anthony released seven albums between 1994 and early 2004,
with combined sales of 2.5 million. His biggest selling album
to date is his 2002 crossover set "Mended," which has moved
680,000 units. His first post-wedding album, "Sigo Siendo Yo,"
released in 2006, has moved 151,000 copies to date, while his
2007 album, "El Cantante," has sold 183,000. Rapper Nas and R&B singer Kelis have also seen a sales
decline since their January 8, 2005, wedding. Nas' eight
pre-marriage releases have sold a combined 11.3 million copies,
while Kelis' two albums released before 2005 add up to 785,000.
Post marriage, Nas has sold 755,000 of 2006's "Hip Hop Is
Dead," while Kelis has moved 157,000 with "Kelis Was Here,"
released in 2006 as well. But country stars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, whose joint
tour was the 8th highest grossing trek of 2007, have seen
steady sales, and in some areas even a boost since they married
on October 6, 1996. Hill's two albums released prior to marrying McGraw have
sold a combined 3.6 million copies. McGraw's three pre-marriage
albums have sold 9.3 million. Still, while McGraw's biggest selling album is his 1994
release, "Not a Moment Too Soon," with 6 million copies sold,
Hill's top seller is "Breathe," with 6.5 million copies, which
was released three years after her marriage to McGraw. Like Hill and McGraw, Beyonce and Jay-Z have achieved
success working together. The pair have collaborated on the
songs "03 Bonnie and Clyde," which reached No. 4 on the
Billboard Hot 100, and on "Crazy in Love," which topped the
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As Jay-Z and Beyonce celebrate their
first week of marriage, they may want to consider that power
marriages in the music industry can hurt record sales. 
