I know Phonte is not from Charlotte. But we can pull up recordings of him rapping like this, over beats like this many years ago. Don't let the video throw you off because it will, listen to audio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udTQIU_BiPo
If you heard that beat, then heard that "YO" a hip-hop fan is going to expect to hear Pooh & Tay. Then the rap style is so reminiscent of Phonte, I don't know how to feel.

Would love to hear an "9AM in Durham" or something like that. The "8 AM in Charlotte" beat even pairs well with their documentary.

In any case, Drake dropping a song that sounds like that as a single is a positive. Now you can't use the "dated" tag to diminish a sound that people still enjoy.