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The fall school season is already in full swing, which means if you haven’t done a wardrobe refresh, you’re late bud. A new semester is always a great excuse to rock something fresh, and if you’re a freshman who is just starting your college career, now is a great time to rep your school colors (the same applies to seniors and graduate students, and anyone aspiring to attend, get in the spirit!).

This advice hits especially if you’re attending an HBCU because collegiate fashion has always been a thing, but nobody does fashion quite like an HBCU campus.

We’re not sure there is a bigger concentration of dope fits on the planet than an HBCU campus, and we’re not the only people who have noticed this, the big brands know it too, which is why all the best streetwear brands unveil dope HBCU-themed drops around this time of year every year. To help put the best of the best on your radar, we’re shouting out the dopest HBCU drops right now that’ll elevate your wardrobe and have you looking your best come 2025.

Let’s dive in.

Air Jordan 1 Howard

Why We Love It:

You can always count on Jordan to deliver the goods with an HBCU collab. The brand just knows how to handle college colors, and last month’s Jordan 1 Howard proves it. Donning the crimson, blue, and grey school colors of the famed Howard University, the AJ-1 Howard sports a premium full-grain leather upper and that iconic low-top Jordan 1 silhouette.

You don’t even have to be in college to rep this sneaker, totally divorced from its school ties, this is just a beautiful design. An all-time great Jordan 1 colorway.

Buy The Jordan 1 Howard here.

LegacyHistoryPride x NASCAR

LegacyHistoryPride is all about celebrating HBCU’s by offering tailor-made apparel that reflects the various HBCUs. If you attend an HBCU and want to rep your school while giving back (a portion of proceeds for every sale goes back to the college or university, as well as to the development of scholarship opportunities), then LegacyHistoryPride is your one-stop shop.

In addition to the brand’s various collections, it also partners with some pretty big entities, this year LHP is teaming up with NASCAR to highlight the ties between motorsports and HBCUs.

The collection is meant to highlight the impact of NASCAR’s commitment to HBCU’s (like Howard U’s NASCAR Campus Lab Program) and celebrate HBCU alumni in NASCAR like Rajah Caruth, John Cohen, and Brehanna Daniels. The collection features moto-inspired designs and jerseys emblazoned in HBCU colors and iconography.

The moto-aesthetic is really popping off in streetwear right now, so this collaboration is coming at an ideal time.

Shop the LegacyHistoryPride x NASCAR collection here.

Wales Bonner

Why We Love It:

One of the most exciting designers in modern streetwear is Grace Wales Bonner, the main force behind her eponymous London-based fashion label, Wales Bonner. A frequent collaborator of Howard University, this year Wales Bonner linked up with Howard once again for a new autumn and winter collection inspired by the Howard U collegiate experience, dubbed, Dream Study.

The Dream Study collection features a mix of high-end pieces and streetwear staples, including hoodies, knit vests, t-shirts, tank tops, hats, and jumpers. The standout from the collection is the Crew Jumper which was inspired by the school’s 1960’s rowing crew and features an classic ‘60s era silhouette with a contrasting polo collar, ribbed details, and two-tone Howard branding at the chest done in the school’s iconic colors.

Shop The Wales Bonner Dream Study collection here.

Dex Robinson x Nike Air Force 1

Why We Love It:

Remember when we said you can always count on Jordan to deliver dope HBCU collabs? Well, Nike as a whole is so committed that it has its a special annnual campaign, the Yardrunners, that has the sole task of highlighting HBCU students and alumni by partnering with HBCU trailblazers. The Nike Yardrunners label was started in 2020 and created by HBCU alumni working at Nike, so it’s a real passion project.

That’s reflected in its thoughtful collabs, like this year’s collaboration with Diallo co-founder and stylist Dex Robinson, who has designed a special Nike Air Force 1 that pays homage to his alma matters, Virginia Union University. The sneaker is inspired by the mighty Panther, VUU’s mascot, and features a shimmering pony hair upper with VUU emblems at the laces, and a stealthy all-black colorway with speckled red and black laces.

It just might be one of the greatest AF-1 colorways to drop all year!

A release date for the Dex Robinson AF-1 hasn’t been announced yet, but Robinson has confirmed on his Instagram that the shoe will be dropping around the holiday season of this year.

Follow Dex Robinson for updates on the drop here.

Megan Thee Stallion is about a month removed from the release of Megan: Act II, a reissue of June’s Megan that adds new tracks. Among them is the Flo Milli-featuring “Roc Steady,” for which Meg just unveiled a new video today (November 27).

Ahead of the video came a teaser that packed a lot of exposition into ten seconds. It started with newspaper headlines reading “Murders At RSH School,” “3 Students Found Dead,” “Mysterious Bite Marks,” and “No Suspects Found.” We then get some shorts of a “Hottie Homecoming” event in a school gymnasium, including some of Meg as a cheerleader. Indeed, that’s generally what’s going on in the full video.

Meg previously explained on X (formerly Twitter) of the song’s creation, “I called Flo milli to thee studio and she kicked me and the engineer out the room for like 45 min [laughing emoji] and when I came back in I was shooookkkk.” Flo responded, “lmaooo chill i was shy [laughing emojis] can’t let nobody see my crazy side [crying emoji] we got the job done tho.”

“Roc Steady” arrived after Meg and Flo worked together on a remix of Latto’s “Sunday Service.” Meanwhile, the new video isn’t Flo’s biggest reveal of the past few days, as she just announced she’s pregnant.

Watch the “Roc Steady” video above.

Megan Thee Stallion is about a month removed from the release of Megan: Act II, a reissue of June’s Megan that adds new tracks. Among them is the Flo Milli-featuring “Roc Steady,” for which Meg just unveiled a new video today (November 27).

Ahead of the video came a teaser that packed a lot of exposition into ten seconds. It started with newspaper headlines reading “Murders At RSH School,” “3 Students Found Dead,” “Mysterious Bite Marks,” and “No Suspects Found.” We then get some shorts of a “Hottie Homecoming” event in a school gymnasium, including some of Meg as a cheerleader. Indeed, that’s generally what’s going on in the full video.

Meg previously explained on X (formerly Twitter) of the song’s creation, “I called Flo milli to thee studio and she kicked me and the engineer out the room for like 45 min [laughing emoji] and when I came back in I was shooookkkk.” Flo responded, “lmaooo chill i was shy [laughing emojis] can’t let nobody see my crazy side [crying emoji] we got the job done tho.”

“Roc Steady” arrived after Meg and Flo worked together on a remix of Latto’s “Sunday Service.” Meanwhile, the new video isn’t Flo’s biggest reveal of the past few days, as she just announced she’s pregnant.

Watch the “Roc Steady” video above.

Megan Thee Stallion is about a month removed from the release of Megan: Act II, a reissue of June’s Megan that adds new tracks. Among them is the Flo Milli-featuring “Roc Steady,” for which Meg just unveiled a new video today (November 27).

Ahead of the video came a teaser that packed a lot of exposition into ten seconds. It started with newspaper headlines reading “Murders At RSH School,” “3 Students Found Dead,” “Mysterious Bite Marks,” and “No Suspects Found.” We then get some shorts of a “Hottie Homecoming” event in a school gymnasium, including some of Meg as a cheerleader. Indeed, that’s generally what’s going on in the full video.

Meg previously explained on X (formerly Twitter) of the song’s creation, “I called Flo milli to thee studio and she kicked me and the engineer out the room for like 45 min [laughing emoji] and when I came back in I was shooookkkk.” Flo responded, “lmaooo chill i was shy [laughing emojis] can’t let nobody see my crazy side [crying emoji] we got the job done tho.”

“Roc Steady” arrived after Meg and Flo worked together on a remix of Latto’s “Sunday Service.” Meanwhile, the new video isn’t Flo’s biggest reveal of the past few days, as she just announced she’s pregnant.

Watch the “Roc Steady” video above.

Megan Thee Stallion is about a month removed from the release of Megan: Act II, a reissue of June’s Megan that adds new tracks. Among them is the Flo Milli-featuring “Roc Steady,” for which Meg just unveiled a new video today (November 27).

Ahead of the video came a teaser that packed a lot of exposition into ten seconds. It started with newspaper headlines reading “Murders At RSH School,” “3 Students Found Dead,” “Mysterious Bite Marks,” and “No Suspects Found.” We then get some shorts of a “Hottie Homecoming” event in a school gymnasium, including some of Meg as a cheerleader. Indeed, that’s generally what’s going on in the full video.

Meg previously explained on X (formerly Twitter) of the song’s creation, “I called Flo milli to thee studio and she kicked me and the engineer out the room for like 45 min [laughing emoji] and when I came back in I was shooookkkk.” Flo responded, “lmaooo chill i was shy [laughing emojis] can’t let nobody see my crazy side [crying emoji] we got the job done tho.”

“Roc Steady” arrived after Meg and Flo worked together on a remix of Latto’s “Sunday Service.” Meanwhile, the new video isn’t Flo’s biggest reveal of the past few days, as she just announced she’s pregnant.

Watch the “Roc Steady” video above.

Megan Thee Stallion is about a month removed from the release of Megan: Act II, a reissue of June’s Megan that adds new tracks. Among them is the Flo Milli-featuring “Roc Steady,” for which Meg just unveiled a new video today (November 27).

Ahead of the video came a teaser that packed a lot of exposition into ten seconds. It started with newspaper headlines reading “Murders At RSH School,” “3 Students Found Dead,” “Mysterious Bite Marks,” and “No Suspects Found.” We then get some shorts of a “Hottie Homecoming” event in a school gymnasium, including some of Meg as a cheerleader. Indeed, that’s generally what’s going on in the full video.

Meg previously explained on X (formerly Twitter) of the song’s creation, “I called Flo milli to thee studio and she kicked me and the engineer out the room for like 45 min [laughing emoji] and when I came back in I was shooookkkk.” Flo responded, “lmaooo chill i was shy [laughing emojis] can’t let nobody see my crazy side [crying emoji] we got the job done tho.”

“Roc Steady” arrived after Meg and Flo worked together on a remix of Latto’s “Sunday Service.” Meanwhile, the new video isn’t Flo’s biggest reveal of the past few days, as she just announced she’s pregnant.

Watch the “Roc Steady” video above.

Playboi Carti’s next album is either called Music or I Am Music — he can’t seem to decide which it actually is. Either way, though, fans attending his set at Rolling Loud in Miami on December 15 will be getting the first full listen to the album. On Rolling Loud’s Instagram, a new flyer promises “I AM MUSIC WILL B PLAYED,” although there’s not much information past that. He certainly appeared to be working toward a set built around the album at Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival earlier this month, so it seems he certainly has a foundation for it.

Although Carti has been teasing the album for at least two years, but only recently began sharing official singles. In September, he dropped “All Red,” while in January, he unofficially released “Backr00ms” featuring Travis Scott — an unofficial follow-up to his and Travis’ previous collab “Fein,” which has become a fan favorite since its release last year.

Even though he didn’t share a bunch of his own new music, Carti seemed to become pop music’s go-to feature for Gen Z cool factor, teaming up with The Weeknd and Madonna on “Popular” and Camila Cabello on “I Luv It,” before reuniting with The Weeknd on his new single “Timeless.”

Playboi Carti’s next album is either called Music or I Am Music — he can’t seem to decide which it actually is. Either way, though, fans attending his set at Rolling Loud in Miami on December 15 will be getting the first full listen to the album. On Rolling Loud’s Instagram, a new flyer promises “I AM MUSIC WILL B PLAYED,” although there’s not much information past that. He certainly appeared to be working toward a set built around the album at Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival earlier this month, so it seems he certainly has a foundation for it.

Although Carti has been teasing the album for at least two years, but only recently began sharing official singles. In September, he dropped “All Red,” while in January, he unofficially released “Backr00ms” featuring Travis Scott — an unofficial follow-up to his and Travis’ previous collab “Fein,” which has become a fan favorite since its release last year.

Even though he didn’t share a bunch of his own new music, Carti seemed to become pop music’s go-to feature for Gen Z cool factor, teaming up with The Weeknd and Madonna on “Popular” and Camila Cabello on “I Luv It,” before reuniting with The Weeknd on his new single “Timeless.”

Playboi Carti’s next album is either called Music or I Am Music — he can’t seem to decide which it actually is. Either way, though, fans attending his set at Rolling Loud in Miami on December 15 will be getting the first full listen to the album. On Rolling Loud’s Instagram, a new flyer promises “I AM MUSIC WILL B PLAYED,” although there’s not much information past that. He certainly appeared to be working toward a set built around the album at Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival earlier this month, so it seems he certainly has a foundation for it.

Although Carti has been teasing the album for at least two years, but only recently began sharing official singles. In September, he dropped “All Red,” while in January, he unofficially released “Backr00ms” featuring Travis Scott — an unofficial follow-up to his and Travis’ previous collab “Fein,” which has become a fan favorite since its release last year.

Even though he didn’t share a bunch of his own new music, Carti seemed to become pop music’s go-to feature for Gen Z cool factor, teaming up with The Weeknd and Madonna on “Popular” and Camila Cabello on “I Luv It,” before reuniting with The Weeknd on his new single “Timeless.”

Sexyy Red continues her campaign for America’s hearts and minds with her latest video from In Sexyy We Trust, “Fake Jammin.” The video is a typically unadorned Sexyy affair, with the St. Louis native flexing cash at her local hair supply and turning a Wendy’s into a Sexyy’s. Sexyy debuted the video on popular streamer Kai Cenat’s Twitch channel, but you can watch it in all the usual places.

This Friday (November 29), Sexyy is also launching her long-awaited line of lip glosses, which went viral when she first announced them thanks to their hilariously unhinged color names. You can find more info about them here.

Sexyy’s 2024 was already quite successful; most recently, she helped Tyler The Creator score a huge hit with “Sticky,” which reunited her with GloRilla after they previously teamed up on “Whatchu Kno About Me.” Meanwhile, despite being forced to cancel a few dates of her Sexyy 4 President Tour, that didn’t stop the remaining dates from selling out, proving that Sexyy Red’s 2024 campaign was a success. If she can carry that momentum into 2025, her term will be just as much of a success.

You can watch Sexyy Red’s “Fake Jammin” video above.

In Sexyy We Trust is out now via Rebel/Gamma. You can get it here.