Nick Cannon says the sun hasn't gone down on his partnership with "Selling Sunset" star Bre Tiesi ... telling us the two are still going strong these days!

We caught up with the rapper and actor outside the Season 9 premiere party for the hit reality show Wednesday night ... and we asked him about his relationship status with the model and real estate agent. Gallery Launch Gallery

Cannon says the two are always going to be together ... adding she's family, so they'll always have that link. Cannon and Tiesi have a 2-year-old son, Legendary Love , together.

Of course, Nick has a whole lotta family ... sharing 12 children with 6 different women -- and he's talked about no longer being into the whole idea of traditional marriage after trying it once with Mariah Carey .

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