>They are both 2 of the biggest names in hip hop and
>made their own name for themselves.

Ye is successful BECAUSE he didn't ride Jay's coattails like the rest of the RocAFella roster tried to do. Jay signed him, brought him on, put his name out there, but Kanye made his own name global. Neither artist is in the other's shadow IMO.

Though that said, I do think Kanye brings this type of question upon himself with stuff like Big Brother and constantly seeming like he's still looking up to the guy. Maybe this recent rant was his attempt to distance himself from always being associated with Jay with certain people.