All summer long on 1st & 3rd Fridays at 9:19PM Watty, Blackspace, and many other MCs gather downtown Durham in front of the bronze “Major” bull statue to rap, sing, make beats, and create community together. We call it the Rowdy Summer Cypher, in honor of Josh “Rowdy” Rowsey who passed away in April of 2024. At the cypher, youth are challenged to improvise and think on their toes and to build self-confidence and empathy. It’s group therapy through Hip Hop!