The Ceremony is the fourth studio album by American rapper Kevin Gates.

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[2] On October 6, 2023, Kevin Gates released the second single from the album, "God Slippers".

[5] Hattie Lindert of Pitchfork wrote that "where a more polished, pop-minded sound was jet fuel for Gates" on Islah (2016), "it's quicksand on The Ceremony.

The writing is all about moving forward, but the sonics keep Gates frozen in time, fused to an outdated Hot 100 sound that's incongruous with his matured, quieter stylings".