>>> "Nas" > "Jay-Z" True >>> "Nas" > "Talib Kweli" False >>> "Marty Stepp" > "Kanye West" True >>> "Marty Stepp" > "marty Stepp" True >>> "Marty Stepp".lower() == "marty Stepp".lower() True >>> "Marty Stepp".lower() > "martin Stepp".lower() True