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After six years of marriage, Nick Cannon recently filed for divorce from Mariah Carey. The couple welcomed twins Moroccan and Monroe (a.k.a. “Dem Babies”) on April 30, 2011.

Regardless of the split, “Family is the No. 1 priority,” Cannon told E! News while gearing up for another round of America’s Got Talent auditions in New York City. “It’s always making sure that you make that connection first.”

He added, “Just even where I move or the places where my days start has to be starting with the kids first.”

While they turn four next month, Cannon says they’re not babies anymore.

“Dem kids, dem damn kids,” he joked. “They put two D’s on it.”

All joking aside, Cannon said he’s enjoying their growing independence.

“I’m loving their independence,” he shared. “We’ve been doing some shopping lately and picking out what kind of bed they wanted and their own drapes and they’re like designing their own rooms.”

He added: “Up until this point, they’ve kind of shared rooms and now they’re kind of individuals. It’s watching that individuality come out. It’s really cool.”

America’s Got Talent season 10 returns this summer on NBC.