To their children, these stars are mom or dad first, world-famous musicians second.
"I'm trying to be as responsible as I possibly can, learning lessons," Cannon explained.
The TV host has 12 children.
"Life plans it out. The universe gives it how it's supposed to be given," he said of his past love.
The Masked Singer host playfully added that haters have "been trying to kill me off for years!!!"
If he is indeed announcing another bundle of joy on the way, the child will be Cannon's 13th kid.
The baby died in late 2021 at just 5 months old.
"Based off the baby mama to kid ratio, we got a whole hell of a lot of gifts to buy," Cannon jokes in a frenzied new holiday shopping video he posted to his YouTube channel.
The Masked Singer host gave an update on his family life at the Billboard Live: R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players event.
After the birth of his ninth child Onyx on Sept. 14, Cannon welcomed his 10th last week.