Snoop Dogg, a father of four, recently appeared on the TODAY show and shared a parenting tip that is both simple and effective. The rapper has three kids with his wife, Shante Broadus — their sons Corde and Cordell,

Snoop Dogg seems to dabble in a little bit of everything, from making music to commentating at the Olympics Games and pursuing side quests with Martha Stewart. Throughout his various ventures, though, the rapper has given credit to his wife, Shante Broadus, for helping shape his success along the way.

Snoop Dogg sits down with Hoda and Jenna and shares heartwarming praise for his wife through celebration and loss: “She’s my backbone, my foundation, my other half of parenting.” Snoop also talks about his family’s new reality show and how they capture the moments when “life be life-ing.