THE FLOOR ~Special Cover Performance~

***THE FLOOR ~Special Cover Performance~*** is a special program exclusively distributed on CL.

The program started on March 15, 2022, and features dance cover collaborations by LDH JAPAN artists.

## History

### 2021

On August 16, 2021, a special program titled "THE FLOOR ~Special Cover Performance~" was broadcasted on CL as part of the "LDH Fan Appreciation Festival CL24", a project for the 1st anniversary of the video distribution service. The program included collaboration dance performances with newly created choreographies from Happiness and selected Jr.EXILE members.

### 2022

On March 15, 2022, it was announced that a new project of LDH's video distribution service CL, "THE FLOOR ~Special Cover Performance~", would start on the same day. As part of the project, performers of EXILE TRIBE would perform dance collaborations beyond the framework of their respective groups, with the dance covers being mainly of EXILE songs they have a strong emotional attachment to. The first episode would feature a dance cover of EXILE's "No Limit" by EXILE KENCHI and THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE performers Yamamoto Shogo, Urakawa Shohei, Ryu and Goto Takuma.

On March 31, the second episode of the project was released, featuring a dance cover of EXILE's "Each Other's Way ~Tabi no Tochuu~" by Kuroki Keiji and FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE performers Sawamoto Natsuki, Hori Natsuki, Seguchi Leiya and Kimura Keito.

On April 24, the third episode of the project was released, featuring a dance cover of "Touch The Sky" by EXILE AKIRA, Iwata Takanori and the members of BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE.

On May 31, the fourth episode of the project was released, featuring a dance cover GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE's "Ima, Kaze ni Natte" by Nakatsuka Yuta, Fujiwara Itsuki, Urakawa Shohei, Hasegawa Makoto, Iwaya Shogo and Sato Taiki, who were support members of GENERATIONS in 2011. This marked the first time the full line-up of the support members reunited for a dance performance.

On July 9, the fifth episode of the project was released, featuring a dance cover of THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE's "LIVING IN THE DREAM" by Happiness. SAYAKA arranged the choreography for the chorus, and MIYUU completed the other new choreography.

On July 23, the sixth episode of the project was released, featuring a dance cover of EXILE's "What Is Love" by iScream. The performance was produced, choreographed, composed and directed by Yonamine Rui, a member of THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE.

### 2023

On March 10, the seventh episode of the project was released, featuring a dance cover of LIL LEAGUE's "Hunter" by Nakatsuka Yuta and LIL LEAGUE.

On April 2, the eighth episode of the project was released, featuring a dance cover of GENERATIONS's "ALRIGHT! ALRIGHT!" by Nakatsuka Yuta and LIL LEAGUE.

On October 31, the ninth episode of the project was released, featuring a collaboration between THE RAMPAGE's Yonamine Rui and *D.LEAGUE'*s dance team CyberAgent Legit by performing each other's songs "Dirty Disco" and "ROCK&FIRE (feat. Kyte)".

## Episodes

1. [2022.03.15] "No Limit" - EXILE KENCHI × THE RAMPAGE (Yamamoto Shogo, Urakawa Shohei, Ryu, Goto Takuma)
2. [2022.03.31] "Each Other's Way ~Tabi no Tochuu~" - Kuroki Keiji × FANTASTICS (Sawamoto Natsuki, Hori Natsuki, Seguchi Leiya, Kimura Keito)
3. [2022.04.24] "Touch The Sky" - EXILE AKIRA, Iwata Takanori × BALLISTIK BOYZ
4. [2022.05.31] "Ima, Kaze ni Natte" - Nakatsuka Yuta, Fujiwara Itsuki, Urakawa Shohei, Hasegawa Makoto, Iwaya Shogo, Sato Taiki
5. [2022.07.09] "LIVING IN THE DREAM" - Happiness
6. [2022.07.23] "What Is Love" - iScream (produced by THE RAMPAGE's Yonamine Rui)
7. [2023.03.10] "Hunter" - Nakatsuka Yuta × LIL LEAGUE
8. [2023.04.02] "ALRIGHT! ALRIGHT!" - Nakatsuka Yuta × LIL LEAGUE
9. [2023.10.31] "Dirty Disco" + "ROCK&FIRE (feat. Kyte)" - THE RAMPAGE Yonamine Rui × D.LEAGUE CyberAgent Legit

## Videos

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