Ray J Turns TMZ After Dark Into A SKIMS Roast, Then Nopes Out At Jeffrey Dahmer Tattoo
Ray J turned the TMZ After Dark tour into a late night spectacle on Saturday, lampooning his past with Kim Kardashian and recoiling from a rider’s Jeffrey Dahmer tattoo while cruising through Hollywood.
I am Jaden Patel, here to pour the tea at room temperature and with a straight face. Consider this my smile. It is silent and slightly judgmental.
Let’s set the scene. Ray J grabbed the mic on the rolling party known as TMZ After Dark, with DJ Mike T of VOX DJs laying down the soundtrack. When the bus rolled past Kim Kardashian’s Los Angeles SKIMS store, the singer went from host to human pretzel, theatrically crumpling into a ball and delivering a SKIMS pun that made the bus howl. It was a moment soaked in meta, because if there is one thing Los Angeles loves more than a neon sign, it is a celebrity calling back a headline everyone already knows by heart.
In case your pop culture memory needs a refresher, Ray J and Kim Kardashian dated years ago, and their infamous 2007 tape has been documented endlessly by outlets like People Magazine and Rolling Stone. The saga has also resurfaced on Kardashian family programming in recent years, which those same publications have dutifully chronicled. So yes, the joke landed. History helped it stick.
The tour’s energy pivoted from cheeky to chilling when a rider revealed a tattoo of Jeffrey Dahmer. Ray J did not workshop a punchline. He opted for the most relatable response available: immediate discomfort and a hard pass on follow-up questions. If you are wondering why a serial killer is still appearing on arms in 2025, look no further than the continuing pop culture fixation around Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, a phenomenon tracked by Variety as it fueled a wave of macabre fandom and equally loud criticism. Saturday’s bus simply got a real-life reminder that not every pop culture obsession travels well.
To keep the vibe from veering into true crime conventions on wheels, Ray J leaned into time-honored hosting tactics. There were stops with plenty of drinks, there was music, and at one point he ripped off his shirt. Consider it the TMZ After Dark dress code in reverse: less is more, especially after midnight. The bus kept rolling, the crowd kept filming, and Hollywood did what Hollywood does best, which is serve up neon-lit chaos with a side of ironic self-awareness.
This was not a one-man franchise, either. The tour has a rotation of boldface names behind the mic. Chanel West Coast and Jerry O’Connell have both helmed prior rides, and DJ Trey Money kept the Friday crowd moving on the wheels of steel. Saturday belonged to Ray J, though, and he used the spotlight to tease something new on the horizon. He announced TMZ’s All-Out Brunch Party tour is coming soon, because if you can turn night into content, you can definitely turn mimosas into a business model.
There is also an expansion plan for the late night faithful. Due to demand, TMZ After Dark is doubling up on Saturdays with a second bus, rolling out at 7:30 PM and 8 PM. Translation: twice the stops, twice the cameras, twice the chances for a bystander’s tattoo to become the internet’s problem by Sunday morning.
If you are keeping score, Saturday’s highlights had range. A SKIMS adjacent meltdown that doubled as a winking nod to a relationship that helped define a decade of celebrity culture. A hard left into the uneasy afterlife of serial killer iconography. And a reminder that in Hollywood, the show always goes on, preferably on a bus that stops at bars and sells out twice a night.
For those asking whether Ray J’s humor crossed a line, the receipts favor context over controversy. The Kardashian connection is well documented by People Magazine and Rolling Stone, making his joke less a blindside and more a knowing wink at a public timeline. As for Dahmer, the discomfort is the point. Variety’s coverage of the Netflix series’ impact underscores why that tattoo reads like a dare in mixed company.
File this one under: only-in-LA tourism with built-in plot twists. Ray J kept it playful, then drew a firm boundary where things got dark. The tour kept the party moving, as promised. And the city, as usual, supplied the backdrop and the punchline.
Will the brunch tour inspire a fresh wave of headline-ready moments in daylight, or will the night shift keep the crown for chaos per minute? Place your bets. I will bring napkins. For the tea, obviously. Let’s pretend we learned something today.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, People Magazine, Rolling Stone, Variety
