#MCM: The Men of Essence Festival 2014

It's Man Crush Monday and while we anxiously await the release of the lineup for 2015's Essence Festival, we thought we'd take a trip down memory lane and pay homeage to some of the haute men of 2014's #EssenceFest.

By Candice N. Jones · Updated October 27, 2020

Boris Kodjoe

Boris Kodjoe attends the 2014 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Nas

Nas attends the 2014 ESSENCE Festival on July 3, 2014 in New Orleans.

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Tank

Tank performs during the 2014 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans

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Laz Alonso

Actor Laz Alonso attends the 2014 ESSENCE Festival on July 4, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Lance Gross and Michael B. Jordan

Lance Gross and Michael B. Jordan in the VIP room at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans during the 2014 ESSENCE Festival.

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