EXILE TRIBE is a Japanese male supergroup formed in 2011 by entertainment company LDH. The collective has over 50 members who are divided into seven units.
EXILE TRIBE’s first unit debuted in 2001 under the name EXILE, and had up to nineteen members. Shortly before this debut, LDH was working on another unit, Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS, which was a continuation of a group that the company managed in the early 2000s. Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS started their public work in 2010 with seven members.
In 2007, EXILE recruited more members and formed the six-person unit EXILE THE SECOND, which debuted in 2012 along with GENERATIONS. This unit has seven members.
THE RAMPAGE debuted five years later in 2017. The sixteen-member group was formed three years prior. Shortly thereafter, a sixth group, FANTASTICS, released their first single in late 2018. The group has eight members. BALLISTIK BOYZ made their debut in early 2019 as a seven-member group with a heavy focus on vocals.
The most popular song by EXILE TRIBE's is Higher Ground
EXILE TRIBE's first song Higher Ground released on Wed Jun 15 2016.