[1] In January 2007, Exile announced that they would hold an audition to recruit new members for the second generation of J Soul Brothers.
Nesmith and Shokichi, finalists of the Exile Vocal Battle Audition, were the first members to join the new generation in August 2007.
[2] A day after, the group held their first live performance at GirlsAward by 2012 Autumn / Winter.
[11] The title track was used as the official theme song for the Japanese release of the movie Suicide Squad.
[18][19] On April 16, Exile The Second were invited as the final performers of AbemaTV 1st Anniversary Live at Ex Theater Roppongi in Tokyo.
[22][23] The music video for the title track was directed by Dave Meyers, this being his first work for a J-pop artist.
On May 14, it was announced that Exile the Second's song "Hi Noboru Hikari ni ~ Pray for Now ~ " (日昇る光に ～Pray for Now～; Sunlight rising to Pray for Now) was chosen as the official support song for the Japanese Judo Federation during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
[29] Combined with the sales of the Blu-ray Disc version, Exile The Second's first video work sold over 27.000 units in the first week.
Additionally, they announced the release date of their new album and the details of their first nationwide dome tour in 3 years.
On September 17, 2019, it was announced they would digitally release two songs, "Top Down" and "Ain't Afraid to Die" on October 4.
[33] On October 1, 2019, it was announced that the group would collaborate with Italian racing car brand Abarth for their "Scorpion Spirit Campaign".
It would be the third project in a new series that reflects the world of Abarth, which features Japanese photographer Kei Ogata.
The collaboration with Exile The Second would revolve around "Sound", after the first project was themed "Style" and the second one "Performance".
"Shunkan Eternal" was also appointed as the title song for the new "Suit & Coat Basketball" TV commercial from Aoyama Prestige Technology starring group members Nesmith and Shokichi.